Medicaid in House and Senate Reconciliation: Comparison June 17 Kaiser Family Foundation chart and materials. Learn more here. Medicaid in Senate Committee on Finance Reconciliation June 18 Modern Medicaid Alliance report. Learn more here. Protecting Medicaid From Cuts in Congress June 17 Justice in Aging webinar slides. Learn more here. Medicaid Expansion: Data-Driven Insights into […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Role for Older Adults with Functional Impairments and Mental Illness April 4 Brookings posted paper. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Quality Measures Advisory Group Voting Outcomes April 9 HSRI NCI-IDD shared NCI measure-by-measure voting outcome by the April 8-9 Mathematica for CMS HCBS quality measures advisory group. Learn more […]
Last month, the Department of Justice announced the withdrawal of 11 pieces of guidance that supported the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. These guidelines were meant to direct businesses to best practices in accessibility for serving people with disabilities. ADA implementation guidance offers important guardrails for protecting people with disabilities from discrimination in […]
On March 27th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a proposed restructuring of the agency, which includes the closure of the Administration for Community Living (ACL). This department provides critical funding for independent living centers, which are a major support for disability and aging communities. The restructuring fails to outline a […]
The long and distinguished career in disability advocacy and service of Frederick J. Krause began in 1954 when he served as a special education teacher for the Illinois Department of Education. He created a model educational and training curriculum for school aged children with severe intellectual disabilities which became a model for the nation. Following […]
Rockville, MD – The American Association on Health and Disability is proud to announce that our Executive Director, Karl Cooper, Esq. has joined the National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research (NABMRR). With biannual meetings, this advisory group plays a key role in overseeing and supporting NIH priority research areas in the field of medical […]
On November 20th, the Disability Community Engagement Partner Project (DCEPP) at AAHD held our third conversation in the 2024-2025 Disability and Health Webinar series with “Disability, Nutrition & All of Us.” Moderated by Devon Anderson, this conversation brought together four community members and advocates in conversation about the nutritional needs of people with disabilities. […]
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Health Care Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services for People with Disabilities – AHRQ September 16 AHRQ systematic review. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): AHRQ Evidence Map on HCBS and Person-Centered Care for Older Adults September 5 AHRQ technical brief. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Improving HCBS Waivers Through Public Comments September […]
A Look Back at the History of Transgender Healthcare This piece begins a series in our blog discussing transgender healthcare and the importance of access to all, including the disability community. Transgender individuals are people whose gender identity is different from their sex at birth. They have existed since time immemorial and are found in […]